Kavanaugh Testimony, Part 3: unenumerated rights and more
"the whole document tilts toward liberty"--more on Judge Kavanaugh's judicial philosophy
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Kavanaugh Testimony, Part 2: Colloquy with Senator Kennedy
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Kavanaugh Testimony, Part 1: On Originalism
What he said about his judicial philosophy
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Canadian Marijuana Users, Workers, Investors Will Face Lifetime Bans from Entering the U.S.
"If you work for the industry, that is grounds for inadmissibility."
Pot Is No More Relevant to the Shooting of Philando Castile Than It Is to the Shooting of Botham Jean
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Urinating in Public "Discarding or Depositing Any Rubbish, Trash, Garbage, Debris or Other Refuse"
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Cops Kill Lots of Dogs. This Simulator Trains Them Not To.
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A $280 Million U.S. Aid Program Was Supposed To Help 75,000 Afghan Women. It Helped 60.
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Clarence Thomas Mocks Cory Booker's 'Spartacus' Grandstanding
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FEMA's Administrator Is Under Investigation for His Travel Habits
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This California Man Researched the City Code Before Building a 'Dream' Treehouse. The City Is Screwing Him Anyway.
Not only did Brian Esola make sure he wasn't violating the city code, he also checked with his neighbors beforehand.
Teens Are Triggered By In-Class Presentations and Would Like Them Abolished
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Can the Free Market End Global Poverty? Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz vs. NYU's William Easterly
Watch two leading development economists debate at the Soho Forum.
Can the Free Market End Global Poverty? Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz vs. NYU's William Easterly
Watch two leading development economists debate at the Soho Forum.
